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Tales and Tunes Units (Primary, Junior, Intermediate)
The Tales and Tunes units each include 5 lessons that work through the creative process and engages critical analysis as outlined in the ministry of education’s curriculum documents. The unit can be taught by both new and experienced music educators; experienced music educators are encouraged to incorporate the suggested extensions included in the lessons themselves, […]
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The Unspoken Composers
Students will research and share their findings on the biography of a composer of the Western classical art music genre who identifies with a social group of an under-represented identity. The Unspoken Composers Google Force Copy The Unspoken Composers Word Document...
- 2021 Con Fuoco
Con Fuoco Conference Handouts
Music Technology Solutions For All Ages John Mlynczak Music Rehearsal Concepts: Rehearsing a Phrase to Excellence Richard Saucedo Saucedo_Music Rehearsal Concepts- Rehearsing a Phrase to Excellence! Con Fuoco 2021 Expanding the Musical Canon: Achieving Equity and Diversity through a Critical Examination of the String Repertoire Andrew Kizas Andrew_Kizas_Expanding_The_Musical_Canon Crazy for Classics! Chris Marti Marti_Chris_CrazyforClassics Snare […]
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Syncopated Rhythms in Mento Music
Suggested Level: Grade 4 In this lesson, students will build on prior knowledge of syncopated rhythms to listen to, identify, and perform a Caribbean song with syncopated rhythms. This lesson was developed by Karen Cyrus – Helen Carswell Research Associate. Download the PDF Lesson Plan and Additional Materials here: Syncopated Rhythms in Mento Music Lesson...
- Diversity and Inclusion
Music Connects Us, Divides Us and Calls Us to Action
Suggested Level: Grade 7 and 8 After exploring what community can mean and how music can connect us, divide us and call us to action, students choose a piece of music that they feel connected to (their voice, their choice), and support their choice! Download Lesson plan with additional resource links here: EDI_ Music Connects...
- Diversity and Inclusion
Listening Response to Spirituals
Suggested Level: Grade 7 and 8 In this lesson, students develop their focused listening and analysis skills while listening to and watching a video of a choir singing an African-American spiritual. Students learn a brief history of the spiritual, and give written responses describing the dynamics, mood, and personal response to the music. Download the...
- Diversity and Inclusion
Intro to Jazz Music, with Ella Fitzgerald and Scat Singing
Suggested Level: Grade 2-3 Learners will learn about jazz and scat singing through the exploration of Ella Fitzgerald’s life and musical performances. They will create their own short scat phrase using scat words and/or syllables. Download the lesson plan with links to additional materials here: EDI_ Intro to Jazz Music, with Ella Fitzgerald and Scat...
- Diversity and Inclusion
Exploring Indigenous Music
Suggested Level: Grade 7 and 8 This lesson asks students to engage with the critical analysis process as a way of understanding cultural influences on Indigenous musics. The goal of this lesson is to give students an opportunity to see how knowing the cultural context of music helps develop greater understanding of larger issues and...
- Diversity and Inclusion
Composer Diversity
Suggested Level: Grade 6 Students will use the Composers’ Diversity Collective database to explore diverse composers. After comparing two pieces of music by one composer, students will analyze and give a personal response about the music. Download PDF Lesson Plan with Links to Additional Materials here: EDI_ Composer Diversity...
- Diversity and Inclusion
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Bravery and Music Rhythmic Composition
Suggested Level: Grade 3-5 Through the best-selling picture book Tomorrow, I’ll Be Brave by Jessica Hische, students engage in the creative process (see page 19 in the Ontario Arts Curriculum). Students collaborate in small groups to create 8-bar, spoken/rhythmic compositions on the theme of bravery. EDI_ Bravery and Music_ Rhythmic Composition...
- Diversity and Inclusion
Bravery and Music: “I Lift My Voice”
Suggested Level: Grade 3-5 Through the song “I Lift My Voice” by Andrea Ramsey (from the Justice Choir Songbook), students engage in the critical analysis process by reflecting, responding, and analyzing the piece. Students then co-create lyrics to form a third verse for the song. Students also work on full ensemble choral singing in unison....
- Diversity and Inclusion
Soul Sounds: Jazz, Gospel, R&B, Hip Hop
Suggested Grade Level: Grade 7 and 8 Students identify characteristics of jazz, gospel, R&B, or hip hop by listening to examples. After sharing the information as a class, students create a concept map to show the connections between the different styles/genres. DOWNLOAD THE PDF LESSON PLAN WITH LINKS EDI SOUL SOUNDS_ JAZZ, GOSPEL, R&B, HIP...
AGM 2021 – Agenda and Resources
This resource serves to provide our current members with the information related to the 2021 AGM. Please login to ensure you can see all of the content. Saturday November 6th, 2021 Zoom 12:00pm Note: Please pre-register for the AGM so that we may prepare for the technology needed by following this link: https://bit.ly/OMEAAGM2021 Access instructions are...
Pop Up Workshop: OMEA Advocacy Workshop
Link to Zoom recording of the OMEA Advocacy Workshop https://youtu.be/ZAKhX2z05ts Workshop Chat Advocacy Presentation-Sept 14,2021...
- Assessment and Evaluation
Pop Up Workshop: Elementary Long Range Planning
Resource directors, Jane and Lisa, discuss tips and tricks for Long Range Planning. Session One Video https://youtu.be/iFstEqjEOF0 Session Two Video https://youtu.be/dO4REMTDT8Q
OMEA resources have been accumulated and developed over several decades. It is important for us to recognize, respond to, and redress any bias or inequity that exists in our resources, and to cultivate and sustain equitable, inclusive, and diverse resources. We recognize the white settler colonial roots of music education in Ontario and are working to ensure that the OMEA resources offer opportunities to affirm, and also learn more about, the diverse identities of educators and learners. We are in the process of examining current and future resources to ensure they are in accordance with our Equity Action Plan.
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